18 Elm Drive, Harrow, HA2 7BS
About 18 Elm Drive
18 Elm Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrow (HA2 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £640,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side to rear extension; single storey infill extension to front porch; patio to rear; external alterations (demolition of attached garage)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/1479/21
- Apr 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side to rear extension; single storey infill extension to front porch; patio to rear; external alterations (demolition of attached garage)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/0429/21
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Elm Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Elm Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£640,000
+127.0%over 17 years27 November 2003
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HA2 7BS: £646,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 18 Elm Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Elm Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Elm Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,275
Street avg £5,097
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Ridgeway North Harrow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vaughan Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB